It's been more than four years since Matthew, 25, has lived a normal life, he and his mother said. His illness hasn't been diagnosed. Stomach spasms don't allow him to digest...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 15:25:00 PSTSecret CIA assessment says Russia intervened in election to help Trump winAdam Entous, Ellen Nakashima, Greg Millerhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ct-cia-russia-help-trump-win-20161209-story.html
The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, rather than just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system, according to officials briefed on the matter.

Intelligence agencies have identified individuals...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 17:43:00 PSTPulse anniversary: Six other cities of U.S. mass shootings are forever changedKevin Spear, Joe Burbankhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-pulse-us-mass-shootings-cities-20161208-htmlstory.html
Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:35:00 PSTSinkhole displaces residents of condo complex west of Disney WorldCaitlin Doornboshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-sinkhole-osceola-condo-complex-20161209-story.html
Multiple families were displaced after a sinkhole developed in a gated condominium complex west of Disney's Animal Kingdom on Friday, Osceola County officials said.

The sinkhole was first reported in the 9100 block of Calypso Court, east of U.S. 27, about 8 a.m. and appeared to be "about the size...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 16:24:41 PSTPoll: Central Floridians' views on guns, LGBT, local leaders shift since JuneSteven Lemongellohttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-pulse-survey-six-months-20161209-story.html
Six months after the Pulse massacre, more Central Floridians view the shootings as primarily an attack on the LGBT community than they did in June – and many are worried that a Donald Trump presidency will mean less tolerance for gays nationwide.

Disclaimer: These photographs and charges are provided by Orange County Corrections of people booked into the Orange County Jail during the past 30 days. They have not been convicted of the charges listed and are presumed innocent. The...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 03:28:00 PSTCould familial DNA crack case of slain New York City jogger?JENNIFER PELTZhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-ap-familial-dna-slain-new-york-city-jogger-20161209-story.html
With a DNA profile but no suspect to match in the strangling of a woman who went for a run and met a killer, authorities are looking to an emerging approach: using the DNA to look for the killer's relatives.The technique, known as familial DNA searching, has made inroads in some U.S. states and...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:00:00 PSTDonald Trump, Joe Biden, Michael Lewis: Sunday guestsHal Boedekerhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-donald-trump-joe-biden-michael-lewis-20161209-story.html
"Fox News Sunday" has the blockbuster guest this weekend: President-elect Donald Trump. The Sunday morning guest lineup:

Trump will discuss his plans for the first 100 days in office, the secretary of state job and relations with the media. "Fox News Sunday" airs at 10 a.m. on WOFL-Channel 35....

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 16:30:00 PST'Well, I killed them, I guess': Dylann Roof laughed during church slaying confessionTribune news serviceshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ct-dylann-roof-charleston-shooting-20161209-story.html
Dylann Roof wanted the world to know he hated black people and thought they were criminals. He thought about attacking drug dealers, but they might shoot back. So, he told the FBI, he picked a historic black church in Charleston he had learned about online.

In a videotaped confession shown Friday...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 14:33:00 PSTTrump 'Thank You Tour' coming to Orlando Dec. 16Steven Lemongellohttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-trump-thank-you-tour-coming-to-orlando-dec-16-20161209-story.html
Donald Trump held rallies in the Central Florida area numerous times in 2016 - and despite the election being over, he's not done yet.

Trump is taking his post-victory 'U.S.A. Thank You Tour' to Orlando on Friday, Dec. 16, one of several stops in states he won on Nov. 8.

Trump's rally, which will...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 14:25:00 PSTLocal taxpayers fund millions in corporate incentivesScott Maxwellhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-orange-seminole-incentives-carrier-scott-maxwell-20161210-story.html
Much of America has been worked up about Donald Trump's $7 million deal to save about 1,000 jobs at a Carrier plant in Indiana.

Some folks think this is a practical way to help American businesses. Others view it as merely corporate welfare or crony capitalism.

But you needn't look 900 miles away...

]]>Sat, 10 Dec 2016 00:00:00 PSTDebit card scam targets South Florida seniorsErika Pesanteshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/--fl-debit-card-scam-seniors-20161209-story.html
Some South Florida seniors are unwittingly inviting criminals into their homes and handing over debit cards without hesitation. They later realize they've been duped and their bank accounts have been drained.

Dozens have been targeted by what police call a sophisticated and convincing scam that...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 13:45:00 PSTOne of the last things John Glenn did before he died was to write Jeff Bezos a letter. This is what it said.Christian Davenporthttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ct-john-glenn-jeff-bezos-letter-20161209-story.html
In the letter,...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 12:20:00 PSTDo Trump’s Cabinet picks want to run the government — or dismantle it?John Wagnerhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ct-trump-cabinet-picks-20161208-story.html
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has gone to court to stop its enforcement efforts.

His pick for secretary of education has been accused of trying to undermine traditional public schools, while his choice for Housing and Urban Development has questioned...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 13:49:00 PSTMove clears the way for Magic complexJeff Weinerhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-orlando-rescue-mission-move-20161209-story.html
The Orlando Union Rescue Mission has found a new home for its men's shelter, clearing a major hurdle for the Orlando Magic's planned $200-million entertainment complex.

The mission plans to renovate the former Parkwood Inn at 3300 W. Colonial Drive into a 200-bed shelter that could be ready for...

SeaWorld eliminated 320 jobs Tuesday throughout its 12 theme and water parks, part of an overall cost-cutting plan. SeaWorld said in a statement it remains...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:26:00 PSTWoman injured in shooting at Orlando karaoke loungeStephanie Allenhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-woman-shot-woodward-street-20161209-story.html
A woman is expected to survive after being shot in the chest early this morning by her ex-husband at a karaoke lounge off of Mills Avenue, according to Orlando police.

Officers found the woman about 12:30 a.m. on a chair in the Thanh Thao Karaoke Lounge at 1212 Woodward Street, just east of Mills...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:02:00 PSTSunRail's Saturday trial has mixed resultsKevin Spearhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-cfb-sunrail-saturday-service-20161209-story.html
The ongoing Saturday tryout of SunRail service has shown so far that the commuter train can be a boon for Winter Park and may even rival weekdays in ridership.

But the immediate and pressing takeaway appears to be that the weekend experiment has been shortchanged by unpredictable schedules, according...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:25:00 PSTMillionaire politician who gripes about welfare takes $15k in annual health-care subsidies, calls it researchSCOTT MAXWELLhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-millionaire-politician-who-gripes-about-welfare-takes-15k-in-annual-health-care-subsidies-calls-it-r-20161209-story.html
Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:35:00 PSTAttorneys bicker over Mech-Tech lawsuitGabrielle Russonhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-attorneys-bicker-mech-tech-story.html
Four men who sued an Orlando vocational school, accusing it of deceiving them and poorly training them rarely came to class, according to the attorneys representing the school, court documents show.Two of the men dropped out of the Mech-Tech Institute’s diesel mechanic program with “excessive absences...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 10:28:00 PSTLast Miami Beach Zika zone lifted by Gov. Rick ScottJennifer Kayhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/sfl-miami-beach-zika-zone-lifted-20161209-story.html
Florida's governor and tourism officials are declaring victory over Zika in South Beach. But the virus remains a risk in Miami-Dade County.

Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that the popular tourist destination had been cleared of active Zika transmission.

Officials credited the beginning of South...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 09:27:00 PSTOrange school leaders spend $500K just about any way they wantAnnie Martinhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-orange-school-board-funds-20161208-story.html
Orange County School Board members over the past two years have spent more than $500,000 in taxpayer money with little oversight on everything from cheerleading outfits to gardening supplies.

One board member paid $2,500 for a school mural that depicts herself.

Watchdog groups and some parents...

]]>Thu, 8 Dec 2016 14:54:00 PSTObama orders review of hacking related to the 2016 electionTribune news serviceshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ct-obama-election-hacking-20161209-story.html
President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia's meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday.

From the tourist district to western Orange County, locally owned retailers are preparing for their busiest season of the year. And some of the area's most popular neighborhoods have added new attractions and...

]]>Thu, 8 Dec 2016 15:59:01 PSTVisit Florida cash under fire? Goodscott maxwellhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-visit-florida-corcoran-floriduh-scott-maxwell-20161209-column.html
Today's Friday Files feature Pitbull, a topless woman, a debate over the death penalty and a tribute to a politician who got slaughtered at the polls last month.

But first, let's talk tourism.

It's been a long time since any top politician took on this state's tourism bosses.